Meguiars G10307 7 Oz ScratchX

After seeing a bunch of 'did not work' type negative reviews for this which I felt it did no do this scratch remover justice, I felt that I had to chime in . In short whether you just like to take care of your car or a diehard enthusiast this is one item every car owner needs to have at hand. If you are determined enough and put enough sweat and effort into it the ScratchX will remove almost any clearcoat scratch which has not penetrated the basecoat paint or hide it enough to make it almost invisible without causing damage to your paint. In fact I documented the step by step process how it virtually disappears a deep clear coat scratch (see pics) with enough effort and applicationsUSING IT & RECOMMENDATIONS- So you have a nasty scratch (from keys, jeans , road chip or a paint transfer mark) that you want to get rid of. Well this is the right product alright but here's the catch - It is going to take TONS and TONS of concentrated effort on your part ( i literally felt like my arms are going to fall off!) . And get rid of the scratch it will !- I *HIGHLY* recommend getting a soft terry towel cloth applicator( which I got from the dollar store) for this scratch remover as it works better when compared to a sponge applicator ( i found this the hard way) . The slight abrasiveness of the terry cloth along with the scratch remover work together better- After cleaning the area you want you work on thoroughly, You'll want to put *significant* pressure in buffing the paste perpendicular to the scratch surface in order to cut it down and bring it in level to the nearby surface . Keep in mind that this paste only works with clear coat scratches and paint transfer marks- As you can see from my pics I had a pretty deep clear coat scratch that was likely caused by jeans with a deep cut and sharp edges- It took me 4 painstaking applications and lots of sweat/effort but as you can see that the scratch progressively starts blending in until it is totally gone by the fourth application- Once you are reasonably satisfied wipe the area with a damp cloth to remove the remains , follow up with a paste wax to finish your surface- You might come across online articles and videos about using 3000 & 5000 grit sandpaper for removing deeper scratches .. However I did not feel comfortable using sandpaper on my new car . And you can definitely remove deep scratches with a terry applicator and this paste alone - Just that it is going to take a boatload of effort and sore arms ....but bottom line it does get the job done! I have used it to remove lots of nicks, scuffs and chip marks all around my carFINAL THOUGHTSI couldn't be happier with the results I got with the ScratchX , it is almost like magic. Granted that you might loose your arms in the process :) but it WILL remove that scratch on your ride that's been bothering you !!! Highly Recommended for every car lover !

Great product. Works as advertised.

ScratchX is designed to scratch some of the clear coat around a superficial scratch thereby allowing the light to diffuse evenly and the scratch appears less noticeable or even disappears. It only works if the scratch is in the clear coat and not into the underlying paint. If the scratch goes into the paint then this product will not work and touch up paint is required. ScratchX works well but the directions must be followed closely.Use a microfiber towel to apply ScratchX in a small area. Just a small amount of it should be applied across the scratch and not in line with it. The idea is to create more tiny scratches in the clear coat that will diffuse the light and render the original scratch virtually invisible. It is best to work a small section at a time until ScratchX turns clear and then wipe it off before it dries. Then follow with a good waxing compound.I used ScratchX on a scratch caused by a tree branch that was about three feet long. I first tried a polishing compound on the scratch but there was still a noticeable mark on the car. I applied ScratchX and rubbed in a circular motion around the scratch and followed with a dry microfiber towel while ScratchX was still wet. I had to apply ScratchX again and rub fairly hard on the scratch before I saw good results. The scratch was gone and I then polished the area with Mequiar's polishing compound. I think the key is to rub ScratchX lightly at first to see if there are any results and if not, then try again while rubbing harder around the scratch. Stop rubbing and look at the results from different angles to make sure you are not creating new noticeable scratches.There is an excellent instructional video on youtube by chrisfix that shows how to remove scratches on a car. Just search for chrisfix on youtube.Edited 11/7/17 to add: This stuff also works great to clear up oxidized headlights. I used a little dab of Scratchx on my headlights that were oxidized and used a drill brush (search on Amazon) to rub the Scratchx into the headlight. After about 1 minute of using the drill brush I wiped the Scratchx off and the headlights were crystal clear. I then used some Meguiar's G17804 Keep Clear Headlight Coating, 4 oz. on each headlight to keep them clear.

The product feels like a fine grit polishing compound. I tried it by hand, I tried it with a polisher. The scratch is better than it was, very polished but not completely gone. Thus my rating.